I'm not Murong Chong

Ren Zhen suddenly coughed a few times in embarrassment - Fu Jian knew that he had a lot of ties with Yao Song, and because of this, there was a big or small disturbance.He couldn't help beating a drum in his heart, and he couldn't figure out what Fu Jian was thinking at this time.

Fu Jian waited for Wu Lie to leave before entering the tent: "You want to save that musician?"

Ren Zhen stood up, paused, and replied truthfully: "Yes. The old man is in trouble and has to be rescued."

Although Fu Jian has not yet figured out the ins and outs of the Guzang coup, the "imperial decree" issued by Lu Zuan has already announced to the world: Shang Shuling Duan "rebelled and killed the king", the king "died unfortunately", and he ordered Lu Zuan, a hero who suppressed the rebellion, to succeed Datong Yunyun, as soon as he left on his front foot, there was a palace change on his back foot. Mahe probably died because of him, and Lu Zuan pretended to hold a national funeral for him. It is conceivable that everything was planned by him for a long time. Then the musician who led him out of the palace was from Lu Zuan's command, so he had absolutely nothing to do with this matter.

So, does Ren Zhen know?

Fu Jian stared into Ren Zhen's eyes, and then retracted his gaze after a while—Ren Zhen's eyes were open, obviously ignorant.So he asked, "He is no ordinary court musician, who is he?"

Yao Song's father, Yao Chang, was a former minister of the former Qin Dynasty. Fu Jian was personally named General Longxiang, and he was favored, but at the last moment, it was this cronies who turned his back and ruthlessly stabbed Fu Jian in the back, almost killing Fu Jian. The relationship between him and the Yao family Enmity can be said to be irreconcilable, and although Yao Song did not show his strengths all the way, many policies and strategies of the Later Qin Dynasty came from him.Ren Zhen struggled for a moment, and could only smile wryly: "He's not from Lu Zuan, let alone from Brother Juqu—in any case, he, he won't harm me."

He didn't want to talk about it, but he definitely didn't want to fabricate his identity to deceive Fu Jian, so he replied like this.

Fu Jian said, "You trust him so much."

Ren Zhen frowned slightly: "What do you doubt him?"

Fu Jian shook his head, and stopped talking—Although Fu Jian suspected that Yao Song was behind the change in Guzang, if, as Ren Zhen said, he was not a pawn arranged by the two forces of Lu Zuan and Ju Qu, then why bother? How can the situation in Houliang be messed up?The Lu family, the Duan family and the Ju Qu family are not easy-going lamps. He is such a frail person who has no motivation or purpose to take risks with his own life.

What's more, the relationship between them is so complicated, he disdains and doesn't want to gossip about people behind their backs.

He claimed to be upright and magnanimous, but he ignored that Ren Zhen did not tell the truth about his real background in order to protect Yao Song—it was this seemingly frail man who single-handedly destroyed the Yanliang alliance and eased the crisis in the post-Qin period , and then support Lu Zuan to take the throne - if it wasn't because he came from the royal family of the later Qin Dynasty, the reasons are really hard to understand.

"Come." Ren Zhen took Fu Jian's hand and looked at the leather map hanging on the wall with him.He also pointed out: "Lv Guang leads troops to attack Lu Zuan, who do you think will win?"

Fu Jian said: "Lu Zuan will prevail."

"Why?"

"Lv Guang misses the past, so it's hard for him to deal with his own son. In terms of momentum, he loses first, this is one of them."

Ren Zhen also quite agreed in his heart, if he hadn't hesitated between the two sons, it would be difficult for Lu Zuan to grow up, and his ambition swelled to the point of betraying his father to seek respect.Then he asked: "What about the second one?"

"Lu Zuan had already made preparations, and the troops led by the Juqu brothers, especially Juqu Mengxun, who were like tigers, were ruthless enough to fight fiercely, and Lu Guang tired his troops back to march, and their morale was low. This is the second." Fu Jian said slowly, "But Lu Guang has always used his troops steadily, and the soldiers and people of Guzang have always surrendered to him. Lu Zuan dare not allow his father to besiege the city. He should use the Juqu cavalry as the main force to fight out of the city. , the competition between the two sides will be a tug of war."

"What about you? When are you going to go out to clean up the mountains and rivers and revive people's hearts?" Ren Zhen put his hand lightly on Guzang, and turned to look at him, with a smile on his face, but there was a hint of reluctance in his eyes. , leaned into the map, but almost hugged the person halfway in front of the wall, and said softly: "I won't leave for a while."

"Don't tell me King Fu Tian doesn't want to be here anymore." Ren Zhen's tone was flippant, as if joking, but he couldn't help but hold Fu Jian's hand on his waist, and Fu Jian looked up at the sky thinking for a moment , and replied seriously: "No, it's because the time has not come. Lu Zuan's arrogance is in full swing, and Lu Guangjun is afraid that he will suffer a lot, and he will come forward at that time..."

The battle between Lu's father and son will definitely hurt both sides. If Fu Jian, who was supposed to "death", reappeared, raised his arms and led the army to quell the civil war, he would swear to follow the people of Houliang who were tired from the war. At that time, Lu Zuan would never again Guzang, the capital of the country, can no longer be defended—the throne regained by relying on military exploits is much more well-deserved than the throne that was emptied of power obtained by Lu Guang's abdication.

Ren Zhen turned his head to look at him: "...you are quite treacherous, King Fu."

Fu Jian lowered his head and answered the irrelevant question: "I will make Lu Zuan and Juqu Mengxun pay in blood."

Ren Zhen's heart moved, knowing that it was because of the arrow wound he suffered, and also because of the thousands of innocent Li Shu who died under the ambition and flames of war like Maha.

The two looked at each other and kissed heartily.

After parting his lips for a while, Ren Zhen raised his eyes and asked in a low voice, "Then what should we do now?"

Fu Jian hugged his familiar yet unfamiliar body, and stood with his neck crossed. The exposed parts of his skin touched, and there was a warm and reassuring force, and he felt a new tacit understanding grow between them: "Didn't you already have a plan. The strength of the country, and Yao Xing will have a showdown, and there will be no future troubles."

Ren Zhen twitched the corner of his mouth lightly: "Yes, at this point, Murong Yong and I have untied the knot, and there is no one to look back on, and there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command. Naturally, the Royal Commander will personally conquer Shuofang. I asked It's you."

Fu Jian said: "Fight on the battlefield for you."

"???" Ren Zhen's surprise was no small matter, he hurriedly pulled away Fu Jian's arms, and turned around in amazement: "You want to fight?!"

Fu Jian calmly nodded slightly: "Isn't my current status as a bodyguard beside you, can't I fight for the general?"

Ren Zhen still couldn't believe it: "Why...you don't have to do it for me...letting you stay by my side is not to let you fight for the Xianbei people—" After all, the Xianbei people and the Di people were feuds, the former Qin destroyed Yan, and the Western Yan defeated Qin , a history that no one can forget.

Fu Jian's eyes darkened: "It's not just for you. I treat the Qiang people like my subjects, and I regard Yao Xing as a minister. He wants soldiers and I give them powers, and he wants powers and I give them powers. The "General Longxiang" No. [-] was also given to him! But what happened? Although Murong Chui rebelled, he knew that one day I would not enter the Sanfu of Guanzhong, so he turned around and occupied Yecheng in Guandong. But Yao Xing, he Not only betrayed the lord, but also set up a net of heaven and earth on Wujiang Mountain, trying to drive them all out, and all the last warriors around me died in battle... Then they humiliated me in every possible way at Xinping Buddhist Temple, and forced them to pass on the jade seal of the country—this hatred, this hatred, how can I not avenge it ?!"

Ever since Ren Zhen met him, it was rare to see Fu Jian in such an angry mood. He hurriedly took Fu Jian's arms, deliberately jokingly said: "Understood, an enemy's enemy is a friend, so let's cooperate, right?"

Fu Jian looked at Ren Zhen for a long time, let out a sigh of relief, and calmed down: "Yes, there is no permanent enemy or permanent friend between countries. You learn quickly." After thinking for a while, he lowered his head seriously again. He reiterated, "But you and I are different. I promised that as long as I am in power, Houliang and Xiyan will never fight each other."

Ren Zhen loved his seriousness so much, he suddenly lifted half of his mask and took a bite on the bridge of his nose, then jumped half a step back and smiled like a ruffian: "My big head, don't be too arrogant, You are still just a little guard hiding under my command~"

Fu Jian was stunned for a moment, and realized that the future was unknown. He had indeed said too much too early, so he couldn't help coughing in embarrassment, snatched back the mask and put it on again, and bowed his hands to Ren Zhenyi seriously: " Thank you, Your Majesty, for teaching me."

Ren Zhen wanted to say a few more words, but the sound of footsteps outside the tent meant that Murong Yong was coming.Ren Zhen hurriedly sat down timidly, not ashamed to mess around anymore.

When Murong Yong entered, he didn't even look at Fu Jian, and walked to Ren Zhen's case on his own, "Your Majesty, a secret report from Yecheng and Chang'an."

Yecheng is the capital of Murong Chong's uncle, Murong Chui, who proclaimed himself emperor. Ren Zhen hurriedly said, "Is there any change on the eastern front?" Yes, and admit it, just to exchange for a moment of peace and harmony, seeing Murong Chui as a human being, he is not as radical as he is.

Murong Yong shook his head slightly, but he didn't speak, he just glanced aside: "Military planes are important, ordinary guards are not allowed to attend, is there anyone who doesn't understand this rule?"

Fu Jian: "..."

Ren Zhen: "..."

Murong Yong was as clear about Fu Jian's identity as he was, and knew that Ren Zhen had no secrets towards him, but he pretended to be ignorant and pretended to be deliberately tricking him.Fu Jian had no choice but to get up, bowed slightly to the stupid emperor and stubborn general in front of him, and bid farewell to leave.

"Now we can talk about it." Ren Zhen turned his head with a dark face. How could he feel that Murong Yong had changed a little since that night—the dark-bellied and gloomy turned into playing tricks—is this considered to be a bit more cheerful?

Murong Yong's goal was fulfilled, and he was satisfied: "The emperor's uncle sent someone to sue in Chang'an—Housyan's secret envoy has arrived in the capital, and he asked us for the tablet of the ancestor of the emperor for sacrifice on the pretext that the imperial palace in Yecheng was destroyed in the war."

Ren Zhen rubbed his temples: "Murong Chui asked us for the God Ancestor Card? I remember that he himself was forced to rebel by Murong Chong's dead father and brother, and now he is willing to kneel down and kowtow to his ex-enemy?"

Murong Yong said with a smile: "Murong Chui's generation of heroes, how could he care about this? Although he occupies Yecheng, the former capital of Yan, he is not a heir to the throne after all, so he naturally covets our title - but I am afraid that Murong Chui will ask for it this time." The Divine Ancestor Card is still for—"

"Demonstration!" Ren Zhen and Murong Yong said in unison, and he turned to Murong Yong: "Murong Chui is ready to go to war? If you don't give it, you will fight?"

Murong Yong shook his head: "There is no change in the army. After all, Murong Chui sent his 'Prince' Murong Bao to test the truth on the pretext of 'using Tongguan' to test the truth. Chui Ye must first start to quell the rebels in Yanzhou who have not yet surrendered. Move the capital'."

"Move the capital?" Ren Zhen was stunned for a moment, Yecheng, the former capital of Murong Yan Kingdom, "Go back to Guanzhong" has always been one of Murong Chui's slogans to gather people's hearts, but after finally gaining a firm foothold in Yecheng, he wanted to move the capital. where?

"Zhongshan." Murong Yong pointed at the map and said slowly.

Ren Zhen frowned. Zhongshan was in the west of Yecheng, approaching Yongzhou occupied by Xiyan. It was a large-scale military fortress newly built by Murong Chui after he occupied Kanto. He looked up at Murong Yong: "This is also the Came here for us?"

Murong Yong slightly nodded: "Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is aimed at Pei Gong. Murong Chui is far more powerful than Murong Bao, so it's impossible not to act later after making a decision. If he uses Zhongshan City as a base to send troops again, he will definitely go to war The decisive battle is over."

Ren Zhen also feels that this is a big deal, but now he is going all out to deal with Hou Qin, and he has no time to divide his troops to build a defense line. Both Yang Ding and Murong Yong have to stay under his command—this means that the God Ancestor card must be "lend" for later. Delaying time, Murong Chui had no excuse to send troops because of the invitation, but if he really handed over the God's Ancestor card to others, it would be too weak, and his relatives and relatives would definitely accuse him of appeasement and traitorousness.He was still thinking hard about the countermeasures, when his eyes suddenly dimmed, it was Murong Yong who knelt down on one knee slowly, and tied something around his waist with his own hands.Ren Zhen looked intently, and suddenly felt a pain in his heart.

What Murong Yong gave him was the jade huang that he carved with his own hands when he raised his troops against Afang. It was engraved with the words "Ren Zhenping" in silver hooks, but later the two turned against each other, and Ren Zhen broke the jade himself. Huang used it to show that it was broken, but now it has been carefully glued together one by one, and the cut is even inlaid with gold ornaments. It looks like a whole, and it is even more exquisite than before.

"You...you went back to pick it up in person afterwards? You..." Ren Zhen was speechless for a moment, and his mixed feelings couldn't be added at the moment.

Murong Yong nodded lightly and said: "I have been carrying it with me since then, and I can't take it out, I can't say it. I always hide it close to my body, and at the same time I am against you everywhere. You must have hated me at that time..." He took advantage of the situation to hug Ren Zhen's hand said again: "But this personal conquest is no small matter, you must remember these four words whenever you want." He raised his eyes and looked straight into his eyes: "It's not for the Murong family..."

He didn't say a word for the second half, but Ren Zhen had firmly grasped his hand with his backhand, feeling the heat from each other, and then he forcefully stuffed Yu Huang back into his palm: "Take it with you! You are safe. Safety."

General Yang Ding of Xiyan Fujun stayed up all night, and just after the cock crowed, the scouts he sent out came back to report that "the army will arrive in more than ten miles." He opened and closed the door and prepared to pick him up—Xiaoguan was the fortress that he had just conquered after fighting Yao Shuode, so he had to be careful.Even if he and Murong Chong haven't seen each other in recent years, they don't know how this emperor who has his own opinions while laughing and cursing has changed.

Sure enough, within a short while, the road was full of smoke and dust, and only a few riders came side by side. Yang Ding guessed that it was the scout rider who had explored the road first, and was about to clap his horse to inquire. Neck, laughed loudly: "Yang Ding!"

As soon as he made a sound, Yang Ding and the rest of the waiting people all woke up and knelt down in unison with serious faces.Ren Zhen got up in a hurry, threw the whip to Tuobagui who was beside him, strode forward to help Yang Ding first, and slapped him hard on the strong and generous shoulder: "The military is bitterly cold, don't you come here unharmed?" Then he squinted his eyes Seriously looked at it: "Why are you so fat and black? Is the food in the army so good?"

Yang Ding: "..." It was useless to be full of drafts, but a few words from Ren Zhen made him regain the feeling he had when he drank and ate meat together in the Chang'an military camp.

"Why did the emperor come here first with a few guards? Although this place belongs to the territory of the Yan Kingdom, there are many remnants of the Houliang and Houqin troops walking around. The forces of various countries are intertwined. If something happens—" Yang Ding said while looking around behind Ren Zhen, but followed Tuobagui and several Huben camp guards, one of them was a tall man wearing a green armor and gluttonous mask. Such a character was recruited?

"Murong Yong led the army behind, and I flew here without fanfare for more than ten miles. What danger will I have?" Ren Zhen said with a smile: "Look, you are not only black and fat, but also changeable." I'm getting rambunctious—I'm going back to Chang'an to have a verbal battle with the emperor, so I'll practice first?" Murong Heng is notoriously old-fashioned, Yang Ding choked up, and decided to shut up and not engage in futile resistance with Ren Zhen.

Everyone turned to enter the pass, Ren Zhen looked at it secretly, saw that the army was in order, and the things to keep out the cold were in place, so he knew that although Murong Yong had to assign the third battalion of Jiaoqi to Yang Ding's command, he did not stumble secretly, but instead In Chang'an, all post-Qin supplies for the Northern Expeditionary Army were guaranteed to the maximum extent.Heh, this is what he had calculated before leaving Chang'an - no matter how black-bellied Murong Yong is, he is also upright and can distinguish right from wrong.He climbed up the steps along the rammed loess, and the magnificent scenery inside and outside Xiaoguan came into view gradually.

On the map sand table, he had seen and heard that Xiao Guan was the gate of Guanzhong countless times, and he had no choice but to take it, but seeing it with his own eyes, he had just realized what the "Eternal Great Pass" is.Xiao Guan is not an isolated fortress, but it stands on the Great Wall of Qin according to the situation. The beacons look at each other, the fortified city is high, and you can see it from a height. .

On that day, Yao Shuode was condescending and defended against danger. One can imagine how hard the Yan army was fighting head-on!If Xiaoguan was still in the hands of the enemy, then Chang'an would have no danger to defend and Yao's army would be able to jump on horseback. With this battle, Yang Ding's meritorious deeds would be enough to enshrine ten thousand households.Throughout the ages, the Central Plains Empire could withdraw its troops if they captured Xiaoguan, as long as they could defend the northern frontier. Wherever the enemy army retreats, it will be punished even if it is far away!Only if Yao Xing revives, there will be another chance to make a comeback and attack Guanzhong again!However, when he climbed to the highest point of the city wall and looked down at the common people on the land, the wind blowing from the west of the third pass passed by, and Ren Zhen's flourishing ambition was suddenly covered by a burst of desolation: after the war, the smoke cleared, the bones were piled high, the weeds were rustling, Xiaoguan There are almost no human traces outside, and the blood of countless soldiers has stained the yellow reed grass that grows outside the fortress.

As soon as Ren Zhen loosened his mind, a cloak fell gently on his shoulders, blocking out seven or eight percent of the chill. Fu Jian took off his cloak and stood side by side with him, the cold northwest wind blowing against his face, unconsciously To Saibei late autumn.

Without the pain of great chaos, how can there be great order and peace.

The two looked at each other, everything was silent.

Ren Zhen curled his lips, and finally returned to his normal state. He turned around abruptly, sweeping his black cloak as if covering the sky and the sun: "Immediately send an order to the generals of the three armies to hold a pre-army meeting!"

Everyone agreed abruptly, and Tuoba Gui, who was a step behind, held a cloak in his hand, and seemed to be still staring at Ren Zhen's back in a daze.Mu Chong followed the large army into the tower, pushed him when he passed by, and hurriedly said: "Brother, let's go!"

Only then did Tuobagui come back to his senses, and Fang raised his heel with a heavy heart.